RE: [ihc] RE: JD's TerrorAll

["John M. Adams" <jma@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ihc@domain.elided [mailto:owner-ihc@domain.elided]On Behalf Of Jim
> Grammer
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:32 AM
> To: ihc@domain.elided
> Subject: [ihc] RE: JD's TerrorAll
>
>
> 'Tis a dilemma to be sure. For me the biggest problem going to
> open knuckle
> is width. I have yet to find a passenger-side-pumpkin open
> knuckle unit that
> doesn't increase track width several inches(excluding custom stuff, I
> *really* don't see any of us dropping several large on a Dynatrac, et al).
> Some folks are OK with this, but check how nicely what appear to be 33 x
> 12.50 tires tuck under the front fenders on the Donnelly-mobile.
> That's the
> main reason I disk brake converted the original closed knuckle unit on my
> '68. I also like having all the front drive bits hermetically

So you kept the axle stock, but were able to add disc brakes to the closed
knuckle design? I always figured if I wanted disc brakes, I would have to go
to the 70s style open knuckle and disc setup. How difficult was the
modification? Sorry if I'm asking about something already covered a million
times... Is there a write up on this posted anywhere, or in the archives?
Thanks, ~John A.
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